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adolescent

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/adjective · noun

Adolescent can refer to a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. Adolescent is also used as adjective, with meanings including relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

AD

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADOLESCENT” Mean?

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/

adolescent has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

4 senses
1

relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent

adolescent problems

2

being of the age 13 through 19

teenage mothers

the teen years

3

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

adolescent insecurity

jejune responses to our problems

their behavior was juvenile

puerile jokes

4

in the state of development between puberty and maturity

adolescent boys and girls

Noun

1 sense
1

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, D, O, L, E, S, C, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
d
o
l
e
s
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adolescent.

ADOLESCENT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using adolescent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ADOLESCENT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ADOLESCENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADOLESCENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADOLESCENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside adolescent.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEHI

CV Pattern

VCVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AD, DO, OL, LE, ES, SC, CE, EN, NT

Trigrams

ADO, DOL, OLE, LES, ESC, SCE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for adolescent.

ADOLESCENT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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